So you guys think the Packers had a more impressive regular season than the 49ers? Gotchya. Nothing more really needs to be said. I believe in rewarding teams that had the better regular season, and IMO that was the 49ers. If you believe the Packers had a better regular season then we can agree to disagree.

 

Home field advantage is a reward and the Packers were rewarded because they played in a crappy division. If the Packers were in ANY other division, they miss the playoffs completely. Since they were in the bad NFC North, they are rewarded with home-field advantage.

 

Lastly, you are seriously under-valuing how much of an advantage Lambeau Field is for Green Bay. In the past three seasons (before this one), Green Bay was 13-0 at home in November, December, and January. This season their starting QB was out so the number took a hit, but the point still remains. Lambeau Field is a huge advantage. Can the better team (49ers) still win? Well, obviously. What was the point of having a better regular season than the Packers, though, if they are just going to have to overcome more hurdles in the playoffs?

 

 

It's actually quite mind-boggling that you guys enjoy rewarding teams for BARELY winning a bad division. Liberal America, folks.

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